Public Sector

Ireland’s Turnaround Offers Hope for Europe

Ireland’s Turnaround Offers Hope for Europe

After a banking crisis and bailout, Irish leaders are repairing their broken economy. Their strategy offers important lessons for Greece and others

Brazil’s business-friendly reforms

Brazil’s business-friendly reforms

The government is taking small steps to smoothing out taxation issues

Antique road show

Antique road show

Cars are the latest subject for Brazilian protectionist measures that many thought were out of date

A solution for Iceland: the loonie?

A solution for Iceland: the loonie?

The country was the first victim of the financial crisis. Adopting the Canadian dollar may be the next step in its economic recovery

Building more than just bridges

Building more than just bridges

Short of funds, the Philippines looks to the private sector to correct an infrastructure deficit

The space race

The space race

Despite its many successes Hong Kong is seriously short of land, office and living space

Olive oil on troubled waters

Olive oil on troubled waters

How does the continuing Greek crisis affect Canadian exporters?

How trading starts with dinner and a show

How trading starts with dinner and a show

Inside a Canadian trade mission to the Indonesian island of Sumatra

Casualties of China’s manic economic growth

Casualties of China’s manic economic growth

As the nation races toward developed status there are victims but also signs of a new breed of leader

Coming clean on Chinese food safety

A senior party official admits there is a serious problem with food inspection